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Pliny the Elder Clone (Double IPA)

258 calories 25.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Homebrew Happy Hour
Calories: 258 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 31st 2026
1.078
1.018
7.9%
88.7
4.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe14 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36.8 1.7 93.3333%
1 lb US - Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		42 0.5 6.66667%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Warrior1.5 oz Warrior Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 16 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 64.542 12%
0.50 oz Hops Direct - Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 9 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 6.00486 4%
1 oz Hops Direct - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 13.6 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 18.148 8%
1 oz Hops Direct - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 6 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 8%
1 oz Hops Direct - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 13.6 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 8%
1 oz Hops Direct - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 9 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 8%
1 oz Hops Direct - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 9.7 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 8%
1.50 oz Hops Direct - Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 9 Dry Hop at 212 °F 0 days 12%
1.50 oz Hops Direct - Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 11.8 Dry Hop at 212 °F 0 days 12%
1 oz Hops Direct - Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.3 Dry Hop at 212 °F 0 days 8%
0.50 oz Hops Direct - Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 212 °F 0 days 4%
1 oz Hops Direct - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 13.6 Dry Hop at 212 °F 0 days 8%
12.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Cali
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 137 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.13 24.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 7.25 29  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.91 g | 11.6 qt) 1.3 5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Top off amount 0.15 0.6  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.42 29.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pliny the Elder Clone (Double IPA)" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Homebrew Happy Hour. All Grain, ABV 7.91795%, IBU 88.6949, SRM 4.13428, Fermentables: (2-row Xtra Pale Europe, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Warrior, Amarillo, Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial, Citra, Crystal, Chinook)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-31 17:47 UTC